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Google is doing a major overhaul of its smart home ecosystem. It has launched the new Nest Cam and Nest Doorbell, announced a new Google Home Speaker, and pulled the plug on the Nest Aware ...

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The Google Home app’s Activity tab showcases the activity history for your entire home, including devices that are not made by Google or Nest. At the top of the tab is a new AI-powered “Home Brief” ...

Is Google doing itself a disservice by bringing so many Gemini features to its existing smart speakers, making a hardware upgrade less compelling?

On smart speakers, Gemini brings an entirely new voice assistant that uses and understands natural language, can interpret context, and can pull in more real-time information. You still activate it ...

Google announced a number of new smart home initiatives on Wednesday, including Gemini for Home and a new Google Home app.

Google had a special day lined up for Google Home it seems, with announcements around hardware (new Google Home speaker!), the Google Home app, and yes, Gemini within it. We’ll keep it short and sweet ...

Alphabet Inc.’s Google introduced a range of new Nest-branded hardware on Wednesday, just a day after Amazon.com Inc. held its own product showcase, as both companies vie to more deeply integrate ...

For anyone with older Nest devices, Google has even made controlling previous generations of Nest cameras and doorbells smoother and faster in the Home app. This comes with adjustments to video ...

Smart home gear can make it easier to find and watch your favorite movies and shows, stream music to your whole home, or play your games with less eye strain.

Earlier this year, we reviewed the Govee Backlight 3 Lite. Now, Govee is back with the Backlight 3 Pro, which was first announced at IFA 2025, and it's a clear upgrade when comparing both.